Politics: Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment

Luther who? Trump tweets backing the losing candidate in Alabama get deep-sixed; Trump backs off vow that private sector should help pay for infrastructure package

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment The race sets the stage for nasty fights within the party next year as ultra-conservative candidates seek to unseat more Republican incumbents. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » Analysis Luther who? Trump tweets backing the losing candidate in Alabama get deep-sixed Several recent tweets of endorsement for Luther Strange were deleted after his loss. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Trump backs off vow that private sector should help pay for infrastructure package He made the comments in a meeting with Democrats Tuesday at the White House. By Tory Newmyer and Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   Analysis Tuesday started as a bad day for Mitch McConnell. It only got worse. Each blow had its own unusual circumstances, with President Trump's own erratic performance playing a role, but McConnell's failures came in nearly every facet of congressional leadership. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018 The victory by Republican insurgent Roy Moore marks a dramatic defeat for Trump and party leadership. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   Analysis Winners and losers from the Alabama special election Roy Moore's big win is a loss for Trump and the GOP establishment — and possibly a win for Democrats. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump defends response to devastation in Puerto Rico, promises visit He said his administration was earning "tremendous reviews" even as fresh news reports from the hurricane-ravaged island showed an unabated humanitarian crisis. By John Wagner and Sandhya Somashekhar  •   Read more »   Trump lowers temperature in simmering conflict with North Korea and claims pressure is working President thanks China for help, announces new sanctions involving Chinese and other banking entities. By Anne Gearan  •   Read more »   Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, announces his retirement The decision is another blow to the Republican Party's establishment wing. By Paul Kane and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Sen. Bob Corker's retirement is notable for when it's happening The Foreign Relations Committee chairman announced he's leaving on the eve of a GOP Senate runoff in Alabama that's an all-out war, and hours after Republicans pulled the plug on Obamacare repeal. Again. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Corker's departure will hit foreign relations the hardest The senator established a legacy of dealmaking and bipartisanship in foreign affairs. It isn't yet clear who will succeed him. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Senate GOP abandons latest effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act The move preserves for now the 2010 health-care law, which still faces problems. By Juliet Eilperin, Sean Sullivan and Amy Goldstein  •   Read more »   Growing list of conservative demands threatens bipartisan deal on 'dreamers' Senate bill seeks to curb "chain migration," while House conservatives issue wish list of enforcement measures. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Ex-Trump adviser Stone denies Russian collusion to House Intelligence panel He would not, however, detail how he made contact with WikiLeaks. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   GOP leadership fights effort to tie Obamacare repeal to tax overhaul, budget bill A growing number of senators want a health-care measure attached to the 2018 budget bill, threatening not only its passage, but also the chances for a tax overhaul. By Kelsey Snell and David Weigel  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up  »         Share Politics:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071